Yangon Galacticos Win PUBG Mobile's 2025 Regional Clash

The PMRC Rondo Cup 2025 concluded this past weekend, marking a significant event in the PUBG Mobile esports calendar. Team Yangon Galacticos emerged victorious, clinching the title and securing the lion's share of the $20,000 prize pool generously provided by PUBG.

The tournament unfolded on PUBG's latest and largest map to date, Rondo. This new battleground hosted 16 teams, each having earned their spot through rigorous qualifiers such as D'Xavier at PMSL SEA Spring, Rangers at PMCL Spring, and R3GICIDE at PMSL CSA Fall.

Yangon Galacticos' triumph was under the newly introduced SMASH format rules. According to these rules, a team needed to accumulate 30+ points and secure a victory in a separate match to claim the championship. However, no team managed to meet these criteria within the first six matches, leading to Yangon Galacticos' win due to their commanding lead in points.

Around the worldThe Rondo Cup also saw HORAA Esports and Bigetron Esports securing second and third places, respectively, underscoring the tournament's success and PUBG Mobile's growing esports ambitions, which have been on an upward trajectory since 2024.

Interestingly, the first tournament to implement the SMASH rule did not see a winner emerge via this method, raising questions about its future in PUBG Mobile tournaments. Whether the SMASH format will return likely depends on the organizers' assessment of its potential to enhance competitive and entertaining gameplay.

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